About GameBuddies.io
GameBuddies.io is a free platform for browser party games you play with friends — trivia, drawing, deduction, bingo, word and music games, all in one room with built-in video chat. No downloads, no sign-ups, no paywalls.
It's an independent project built and run by one person: Sebastian Krol, a developer based in Sankt Augustin, Germany. No studio, no investors — just a long-running obsession with the kind of game night where the whole group is laughing at the same reveal.
Why GameBuddies exists
Getting friends into the same game is still harder than it should be. Party game packs cost money and someone has to own and install them. Free browser games are usually single games on ad-choked sites. And video chat almost always means running Discord or Zoom next to the game.
GameBuddies removes all of that friction: one person opens gamebuddies.io, creates a room, and shares a 4-letter code. Everyone else joins from their phone, tablet, or laptop browser — no account, no install. Video chat is built into the room, and when one game wraps, the host switches to the next one without anyone leaving.
What we build
There are currently 17 games on the platform — drawing games, trivia, social deduction, custom bingo, word races, audio guessing, ranking battles, and a few 3D experiments. They take inspiration from formats you know (the drawing-telephone chain, quiz shows, hidden-role games) but every game is built from scratch as our own take, not a copy.
Beyond the games themselves: built-in WebRTC video chat with avatars and virtual backgrounds, a Big TV mode where the game board goes on a TV and players join by scanning a QR code, Twitch integration so stream chats can vote and play along, and a room system that keeps your group together across games.
How it's funded
Every game on GameBuddies.io is free, with no pay-to-win and no content locked behind a paywall. The project is supported two ways:
Optional Premium — a small membership for players who want cosmetic extras like custom avatars, themes, and card styles. Nothing gameplay-relevant is ever premium-only.
Advertising — the platform may show ads via Google AdSense on menu and results screens (never during gameplay). Premium members see no ads at all.
We don't sell user data. The details are in our privacy policy.
How the games get better
GameBuddies is in active development — the games evolve constantly based on what real groups do in real rooms. Bugs and ideas come in through the Discord community, the in-app feedback button, and email, and fixes usually ship within days.
If a game isn't fun, it gets reworked or removed. If players keep asking for something, it gets built. That feedback loop is the whole development process.
How we write our guides and game pages
Every game page, guide, and blog post on GameBuddies.io is written by the people who build and play the games — no AI-generated filler farms, no scraped walkthroughs, no content written for search engines instead of players.
The rules, tips, and FAQs on each game's page come straight from how the game actually works, because the same person writes the code and the copy. When a game changes, its page changes. If you ever spot a guide that no longer matches the game, that's a bug — tell us and it gets fixed like one.
We keep marketing honest, too: player counts, feature lists, and "free" mean exactly what they say. Nothing on a game page describes a mechanic that isn't in the game.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Discord: discord.gg/PffCAzYMuF — the fastest way to reach us and other players
Legal: the full imprint (Impressum), privacy policy, and terms of service are on the legal page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who runs GameBuddies.io?
GameBuddies.io is built and operated by Sebastian Krol, an independent developer in Sankt Augustin, Germany. The full legal imprint is on the legal page.
How does GameBuddies make money if everything is free?
Through an optional Premium membership (cosmetic extras only — custom avatars, themes, card styles) and advertising on menu screens via Google AdSense. All games stay fully playable for free, and premium members see no ads.
Can I suggest a feature or report a bug?
Yes, please do — that feedback drives development. Join the Discord server, use the feedback button in the app footer, or email [email protected].
What happens to my data?
As little as possible: guest play needs no account, game session data is deleted shortly after games end, and analytics only run if you accept them in the cookie banner. The privacy policy on the legal page has the full details.
Explore GameBuddies.io
The best way to understand the project is to play it: